The Maritime Executive
Articles posted by the international team of staff writers at The Maritime Executive.
Vietnamese Freighter Goes Down With 62 Crewmembers Aboard
On Saturday, a small Vietnamese freighter with an unusually large crew complement went down off the Chinese naval base at Fiery Cr...
As Diplomacy Picks Up, Iran Claims Mine Strike on Ship in Strait of Hormuz
On Sunday, Iranian state media claimed that a "violating" oil tanker hit a mine in the Strait of Hormuz while navigating outside o...
Cooperative Ventures Invests in OpenTug to Advance Logistics Innovation
[By: OpenTug] Cooperative Ventures has announced an investment in OpenTug, an AI-native logistics technology company transforming...
Houthis May be Using Real-Time Satellite Intelligence for Targeting
After the Houthis’ first two attacks on Wednesday against Saudi-associated shipping, in which the Saudi-flagged tankers VLCC Layla...
New Far East Service Calling Port Everglades
[By: Port Everglades] Port Everglades once again has a direct connection to Asia with the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) Emp...
Texas A&M Maritime Academy Celebrates Christening of New Training Ship
[By: Texas A&M University] It has been said that the longest journey begins with a single step. For the Texas A&M University Marit...
Laborde Products Repowers M/V Miss Sophia Claire With Mitsubishi Power
[By: Laborde Products] Laborde Products has completed the repower of the M/V Miss Sophia Claire, owned by LAD Services of Louisian...
U.S. Forces Strike Another Iran-Linked Tanker in Strait of Hormuz
On Friday, U.S. forces opened fire on a merchant vessel that was attempting to maneuver past the American blockade on Iranian seap...
Houthi Rebels Claim Missile Strike on Giant Saudi Refinery at Jazan
Yemen's Houthi rebels claim to have attacked the port city of Jazan, Saudi Arabia with ballistic missiles. Saudi authorities have...
Saudi Arabia Launches Retaliatory Strikes on Houthi City of Hodeidah
On Friday, Saudi forces launched an attack on the Houthi-occupied city of Hodeidah, retaliating for the latest round of Houthi str...